Electrons can be "kicked across" solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, ...

Elon Musk has a new idea for the moon that involves a factory, artificial intelligence satellites, and a colossal catapult.

Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space ...

More than 1,000 high school students and teachers from across B.C. will participate in the 48th annual UBC Physics Olympics this weekend.

The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The linear induction motor, as the name implies, uses ...

Aircraft carriers are impressive military machines capable of launching aircraft off an incredibly short runway. This isn't done merely by utilizing a fighter jet's speed. Instead, it's accomplished ...